Visual J++ (previously code-named Jakarta) combines the power of the Java language with easy-to-use drag and drop visual interface design tools. For anyone who wants to quickly learn Visual J++, this guidebook takes you to the head of the pack--fast. After an introduction, the book teaches you the basics of using Visual J++, then gives you the advanced Visual J++ tools and techniques you'll need for the most sophisticated applications.

Castanet is a new technology for the distribution of Java-based software packages called channels over the Internet and Intranet. Each channel can be a stand-alone Java application, a Java applet, or a Web site. "Castanet and Bongo FrontRunner" offers early adopters hands-on projects that teach them how to develop channels, turners and presentations for a consistent look and feel across their applications and Web pages.

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